From Happy Meal toys to that t-shirt with your favourite in-joke on. From £500 action figures to that hilarious Christmas jumper you wore at your work Christmas party... Movie merchandise is everywhere! So join the Sequelisers on a journey through the good, the bad and the ugly of the capitalistic side of filmmaking. Patreon: patreon.com/sequelisers Website: www.sequelisers.com/ Discord: www.sequelisers.com/discord Shop: www.sequelisers.com/shop Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: instag...
Dec 03, 2024•2 hr 13 min
Short films feel like an outlier in the film industry: a style of storytelling that almost every filmmaker has experimented with but they're rarely given the credit or platform they deserve. So, thanks to one of our VIPs, we're going to change that and chat all things short film. Jack - Portrait of God (2022) / Strange Way of Life (2023) Matt - Six Shooter (2004) / Curve (2016) Tim - Duck Amuck (1953) / Successful Alcoholics (2010) Check out our various rewards and tiers on patreon: www.patreon....
Nov 26, 2024•2 hr 35 min
Season 14 is in the rear view mirror, and we're washing off the stink of all those bad sequels by taking an episode to highlight some movies that we think deserve more attention, from recent films that have been overlooked to classics that aren't part of the conversation any more. Watch the trailers for our choices: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCQapTaQP3xpKDsISJfwRzYeTMjFRCTPl Website: www.sequelisers.com/ Discord: www.sequelisers.com/discord Shop: www.sequelisers.com/shop Twitter: tw...
Nov 19, 2024•2 hr 15 min
Put on your sunglasses, grab the nearest ancient relic, reload your Berettas and get ready for a wide range of terrible accents as the Sequelisers tackle the Lara Croft Tomb Raider sequel in this Season 14 finale episode! See you next week for the start of the inter-season fun! Join our Patreon for early access, ad-free episodes and bonus content https://www.patreon.com/c/sequelisers Read the full pitch for FREE (no sign-up required) on Patreon (SPOILERS, obviously): https://www.patreon.com/post...
Nov 12, 2024•2 hr 43 min•Season 14Ep. 15
Thanks to the fine supporters on patreon taking a vote, we're going to fix mid 90s comedy Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls. Taking Jim Carrey at the very height of his powers and sending his rubber face to Africa. What could possibly go wrong? And, more importantly, how the hell are we going to fix this mess? Check out our various rewards and tiers on patreon: www.patreon.com/sequelisers Website: www.sequelisers.com/ Discord: www.sequelisers.com/discord Shop: www.sequelisers.com/shop Twitter: twit...
Nov 05, 2024•2 hr 10 min•Season 14Ep. 14
We haven't touched on George Lucas' cinematic sins in a while, but this probably wasn't the one you were expecting us to tackle next. This week, we take a trip to Nostalgiatown, California as we examine the sequel to one of the most profitable films of all time, American Graffiti. Website: www.sequelisers.com/ Discord: www.sequelisers.com/discord Shop: www.sequelisers.com/shop Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: instagram.com/sequelisers TikTok: tiktok.com/@sequelisers Music by Daniel Wi...
Oct 29, 2024•2 hr 20 min•Season 14Ep. 13
Aca-scuse me?! We're doing what now?! Yes, thanks to one of our lovely VIPs, we're here to battle over the Barden Bellas. Will you miss Pitch Perfect 3 when it's gone? We hope not because it's time for us to fix it! Website: www.sequelisers.com/ Discord: www.sequelisers.com/discord Shop: www.sequelisers.com/shop Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: instagram.com/sequelisers TikTok: tiktok.com/@sequelisers Music by Daniel Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...
Oct 22, 2024•2 hr 35 min•Season 14Ep. 12
Another week, another VIP pick. And this one is gonna divide some people. There are those who have seen and love the comedic horror tropes of the House series, those who have seen them and don't really care for it, and those who have never heard of the franchise at all. Regardless of where you sit, it's time for us to create a solid haunted house story for you. Emphasis on 'haunted'. And LITERAL emphasis on the word 'house' (that'll make sense later). Check out our various rewards and tiers on p...
Oct 15, 2024•2 hr 9 min•Season 14Ep. 11
Sometimes, when you're successful enough in another career and make friends with directors, you get to make a film of your own. And if you're a member of the Wu-Tang Clan, it's only natural that it's a kung fu film with an awesome soundtrack. This week, we're taking on The Man With The Iron Fists 2 - will our Sequelisers Style be strong enough? Find out your Wu-Tang Clan name: http://www.mess.be/inickgenwuname.php Website: www.sequelisers.com/ Discord: www.sequelisers.com/discord Shop: www.seque...
Oct 08, 2024•2 hr 18 min•Season 14Ep. 10
It's another VIP pick and that means another horny film, apparently! Philip Morgan has chosen Cruel Intentions 2... No, wait, that's a prequel! It's actually Cruel Intentions 3! So, let's spell the alphabet with our tongues and sniff our crucifix necklaces as we fix an utterly awful sequel to a 90s cult classic. Free bonus content Jack's full pitch if you want to read along (FREE with links to actors' IMDb) Emma's reaction to Jack's pitch (20+ minutes of FREE bonus audio) Jack's soundtrack playl...
Oct 01, 2024•2 hr 30 min•Season 14Ep. 9
Quick, name three movies about Greek-American culture. If you said My Big Fat Greek Wedding, congratulations. So this week we're going Greek, from the Windex to the walls. Because while My Big Fat Greek Wedding was a fair amount of fun, the sequel is anything but. Check out our various rewards and tiers on patreon: www.patreon.com/sequelisers Website: www.sequelisers.com/ Discord: www.sequelisers.com/discord Shop: www.sequelisers.com/shop Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: instagram.com...
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr 56 min•Season 14Ep. 8
Time to crack open a cold one with the boys, except the cold one is a barrel of experimental army gas, and the boys are all unstoppable corpses. That's right, we're taking on The Return of the Living Dead franchise this week, exploring its weird legal history, its huge impact on zombie lore, and its absolutely terrible sequels. Altogether now... "brainnnnssss" Website: www.sequelisers.com/ Discord: www.sequelisers.com/discord Shop: www.sequelisers.com/shop Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instag...
Sep 17, 2024•1 hr 59 min•Season 14Ep. 7
We've put a spell on you and one way or another, we're gonna getcha getcha getcha. That's right, we're heading to Salem to fix the disappointing sequel that came out in 2022, Hocus Pocus 2. Website: www.sequelisers.com/ Discord: www.sequelisers.com/discord Shop: www.sequelisers.com/shop Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: instagram.com/sequelisers TikTok: tiktok.com/@sequelisers Music by Daniel Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 10, 2024•1 hr 53 min•Season 14Ep. 6
The absolute pinnacle of "that had a sequel?" 1983s WarGames stands as both an interesting example of cold war fears, as well as some early AI and automation fears that are still relevant to this day. WarGames: The Dead Code is just a big pile of arse-water. So brace yourselves. Check out our various rewards and tiers on patreon: www.patreon.com/sequelisers Website: www.sequelisers.com/ Discord: www.sequelisers.com/discord Shop: www.sequelisers.com/shop Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram...
Sep 03, 2024•2 hr 12 min•Season 14Ep. 5
Send your mind back 20 years - George Bush is about to win a second term as President, "Drop It Like It's Hot" is in the charts, and Ashton Kutcher is about to time travel himself into trouble. This week, we're taking a look at The Butterfly Effect and its terrible, direct-to-DVD sequel. Can we flap our wings and make something good out of this mess? Website: www.sequelisers.com/ Discord: www.sequelisers.com/discord Shop: www.sequelisers.com/shop Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: insta...
Aug 27, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Season 14Ep. 4
Thanks to one of our Patreon VIPs, the Sequelisers head to the Appalachian Mountains and delve into some caves (and probably some pools of blood and/or faeces). While they're there, they try to fix the disappointing sequel, The Descent Part 2. Website: www.sequelisers.com/ Discord: www.sequelisers.com/discord Shop: www.sequelisers.com/shop Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: instagram.com/sequelisers TikTok: tiktok.com/@sequelisers Music by Daniel Williams Learn more about your ad choice...
Aug 20, 2024•2 hr 3 min•Season 14Ep. 3
Are you familiar with the trucker movie craze that swept the US from the late 1970s to early 1980s? Don't worry, not many are. But one of our VIPs is and wanted us to talk about a beloved classic that simply didn't translate well outside of America: Smokey and the Bandit II. Check out our various rewards and tiers on patreon: www.patreon.com/sequelisers Website: www.sequelisers.com/ Discord: www.sequelisers.com/discord Shop: www.sequelisers.com/shop Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: in...
Aug 13, 2024•2 hr 17 min•Season 14Ep. 2
It's time for Season 14, and we're kicking off with a recent film that screamed franchise potential and then flushed it all down the toilet with an incoherent second film. Can we save Kingsman: The Golden Circle, or is it destined to be more of a golden shower? Website: www.sequelisers.com/ Discord: www.sequelisers.com/discord Shop: www.sequelisers.com/shop Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: instagram.com/sequelisers TikTok: tiktok.com/@sequelisers Music by Daniel Williams Learn more ab...
Aug 06, 2024•2 hr 39 min•Season 14Ep. 1
From briefcases and statues to sledges and Privates, the history of cinema is full of MacGuffins. Join the Sequelisers for this inter-season finale where they define, discuss and even rank some of cinema's greatest MacGuffins. Patreon: www.patreon.com/sequelisers Website: www.sequelisers.com/ Discord: www.sequelisers.com/discord Music by Daniel Williams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 30, 2024•2 hr 30 min
It's the last VIP pick of the interseason and it's about every kid's favourite subject: dinosaurs. But, of course, there's a twist. We can't talk about Jurassic Park. Well, that's not entirely accurate. Our objective is to talk about all the other instances of dinosaur movies that aren't Jurassic Park and namely, how come no one can really get it right? Check out our various rewards and tiers on patreon: www.patreon.com/sequelisers Website: www.sequelisers.com/ Discord: www.sequelisers.com/disco...
Jul 23, 2024•2 hr 22 min
From the earliest days of cinema, film-makers have brought us visions of extra-terrestrial life, from little green men to unknowable intelligences far too abstract to describe. This week, we're exploring how alien designs dictate their role on film, impacting everything from story to performance. Plus, we pick some of favourite extremely alien aliens that have appeared on screen. John's website: www.johnscarratt.co.uk Follow John on Instagram: @jscarratt Website: www.sequelisers.com/ Discord: ww...
Jul 16, 2024•2 hr 22 min
From the childhood joys of Babe and Homeward Bound to the existential horrors of Dolittle (2020) and the boredom of Garfield (2024), there have been many talking animals in movies. Thanks to Hyperdudeman, one of our VIPs, we're discussing them on this episode! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sequelisers Website: www.sequelisers.com/ Discord: www.sequelisers.com/discord Shop: www.sequelisers.com/shop Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: instagram.com/sequelisers TikTok: tiktok.com/@sequel...
Jul 09, 2024•2 hr 4 min
Film narration. Whether an on-screen character or some omniscient, all knowing being, they're there to speak to the audience directly. Sometimes to inform, other times to misdirect. We're here to discuss it all. Check out our various rewards and tiers on patreon: www.patreon.com/sequelisers Website: www.sequelisers.com/ Discord: www.sequelisers.com/discord Shop: www.sequelisers.com/shop Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: instagram.com/sequelisers TikTok: tiktok.com/@sequelisers Music by...
Jul 02, 2024•2 hr 20 min
Strap on your mask, practice your Argentine tango and set a saucer of milk out for the hideous abominations - we're taking a look at movie adaptations of Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals this week, and yes, that does mean a lot of Cats chat. Why is Lloyd Webber's success on the stage so hard to recreate? Are any of his remaining musicals ripe for adaptation? And which Sequeliser is a secret Starlight Express fan? All these questions will be answered... John's website: www.johnscarratt.co.uk Follow J...
Jun 25, 2024•2 hr 6 min
From Robert De Niro and Jared Leto to Daniel Day-Lewis and Jeremy Strong. There have been some amazing actors who turned in career-defining performances using method acting. But what is method acting? Is it the best way to be a truly great actor? Or is it selfish and obnoxious for everyone else around you? Or is it simply a way of branding a set of acting techniques and practices? Let's find out! Website: www.sequelisers.com/ Discord: www.sequelisers.com/discord Shop: www.sequelisers.com/shop Tw...
Jun 18, 2024•2 hr 30 min
Another fascinating talking point selected by one of our VIPs. This week we're talking about what didn't make it into the film and was left on the metaphorical cutting room floor. Deleted scenes, alternate endings, if they shot and then didn't include it, we want to discuss the reasons why. As well as some choice selections lifted from the editor's bin. Check out our various rewards and tiers on patreon: www.patreon.com/sequelisers Website: www.sequelisers.com/ Discord: www.sequelisers.com/disco...
Jun 11, 2024•2 hr 19 min
What's really going on here? Who can you trust? Are your so-called co-workers secretly trying to undermine you? But enough about recording an episode of Sequelisers - this week, we're taking a look at spy movies! From their links to real-world conflicts to the different genres that spying lends itself to, we dive into the realm of espionage and pick a few favourite on-screen depictions. John's website: www.johnscarratt.co.uk Follow John on Instagram: @jscarratt Website: www.sequelisers.com/ Disc...
Jun 04, 2024•2 hr 15 min
This was an excellent pick by one of our VIPs because it's FINALLY time for us to give credit to the talented folks who have created the incredible visuals of our favourite films. In this episode, we also discover that cinematographers are incredibly insightful and eloquent through some highlighted quotes. Website: www.sequelisers.com/ Discord: www.sequelisers.com/discord Shop: www.sequelisers.com/shop Twitter: twitter.com/sequelisers Instagram: instagram.com/sequelisers TikTok: tiktok.com/@sequ...
May 28, 2024•2 hr 30 min
This one may need a few reads to get clear. But we're covering live-action remakes and adaptations of movies that were originally animated. Mostly with the intent of answering the question, "What can a live-action version do that an animated film can't?" And while there are many culprits, we're going to be targeting that question heavily at the main perpetrator: Disney. Check out our various rewards and tiers on patreon: www.patreon.com/sequelisers Website: www.sequelisers.com/ Discord: www.sequ...
May 21, 2024•2 hr 15 min
The MCU is struggling, Warner Brothers is in a death spiral...is it Mattel's time to shine? After the success of Barbie, the toy manufacturer has a huge number of projects in development. We dive into what this means for the film industry, and what we might see from films like Hot Wheels, Polly Pocket and more. John's website: www.johnscarratt.co.uk Follow John on Instagram: @jscarratt Website: www.sequelisers.com/ Discord: www.sequelisers.com/discord Shop: www.sequelisers.com/shop Twitter: twit...
May 14, 2024•2 hr 14 min
